Biokovo Mountains on the Adriatic coast of Croatia on a contoured & GPS compatible, double-sided map at 1:25, 000 from the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service. Coverage

Includes:: the resorts of Baška Voda, Makarska, , Tucpi & Podgora. Contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading provide excellent presentation of the terrain, with markings for various topographic features. Waymarked hiking paths are highlighted & the map also indicates which local roads & tracks are suitable for cycling or mountain biking. Symbols show various facilities & places of interest, including different types of tourist accommodations (hotels, apartments, campsites, mountain refuges), restaurants, beaches, paragliding locations, etc. The map has a 1km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. This map is printed on dem&, & if it`s out of stock it could take 3
- 4 months waiting time. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.




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Birch Vale in 1896 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers an area east of New Mills, stretching from Watford Lodge eastward to Birch Vale. Features include Print Works (Calico), Hayfield Union Workhouse, Sheffield & Midland Jt railway with Birch Vale station, Garrison Bleach Works, Pleasant View, High Hill Farm, Ravensleach Quarry, Birch Vale print works, colliery, Thornset, etc. On the reverse is a large extract of the 1919 map, showing the Birch Vale & Thornset area at a later stage, together with directory entries for Birch Vale & Thornset. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Bird Bingo by Laurence King is a bingo game with a twist or rather … birds! This colourful & educational game, featuring 64 species of birds will help you learn about the names, feathering & beak of different birds worldwide, from the Scarlet Ibis to the Shoebill & the Rhinoceros Hornbill. Just like in a bingo game, one player draws one tile at a time & calls out a bird that the other player need to mark off their card. Who gets all the birds on the card called wins. The Bird Bingo is also beautifully made & every detail carefully thought out. The sturdy hard pressed board is lined with a white canvas, coated with sealant to give a semi glossy finish. The board, bingo cards & tiles are illustrated by Christine Berrie. Her vivid, detailed & colourful images complement & enhance the beauty & quality of this game. The pack contains 64 bird tiles (4.5cmx 4.5cm each) stored in a cotton pouch featuring red birds’ silhouettes, one foldable board (43x 50cm when open), 12 bingo cards (21.5x 21.5 cm) & markers for covering the selected birds. The instructions leaflet features a small description & basic information for each species in the game. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts. ...

An ornithological quiz book packed with challenging questions for birders, based on the popular ` Bird Brain of Britain` contest at the annual Bird Fair. The British Birdwatching Fair, held every August at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, attracts over 30, 000 visitors every year. One of the most popular attractions in the events marquee is the ` Bird Brain of Britain` contest. Each of the four contestants must answer a set of questions on their nominated specialist subject, & a second set on general (ornithological) knowledge. The participants have included popular presenters & experts throughout the years, including Stephen Moss, Chris Harbard, Mark Andrews, Nigel Redman, Mike Dilger & David Lindo, among many others. The book will feature the questions asked in the contest over its 30-year lifespan. Many seemingly simple questions turn out to have complex answers, & some that seem difficult have a very simple explanation. The questions are difficult & varied enough to test any birder`s knowledge, & will provide many hours of challenging entertainment. Be they trivial, idiosyncratic, baffling or strange, the varied bird trivia included makes this compilation as entertaining & enlightening as it is educational. ...

Annie Proulx, one of America`s finest writers, invites us to share her experience in the building of her new home on a rich plot of untouched, unspoilt prairie & her pleasure in uncovering of the layers of American history locked beneath the topsoil. ` Bird Cloud` is the name Annie Proulx gave to 640 acres of Wyoming wetlands & prairie & 400 foot cliffs plunging down to the North Platte River. On the day she first visited, a cloud in the shape of a bird hung in the evening sky. Proulx also saw pelicans, bald eagles, golden eagles, great blue herons, ravens, scores of bluebirds, harriers, kestrels, elk, deer & a dozen antelope. She knew she had to purchase the l&, then owned by the Nature Conservancy, & she knew what she would build on it
- a house in harmony with her work, her appetites & her character
- a library surrounded by bedrooms & a kitchen. Proulx`s first non-fiction in more than twenty years, Bird Cloud is the story of building that house
- solar panels, a Japanese soak tub, a concrete floor, elk horn handles on kitchen cabinets
- & an enthralling natural history & archeology of the region, inhabited for millennia by Ute, Arapaho & Shoshone Indians. It is also a family history, going back to nineteenth century Mississippi river boat captains & Canadian settlers, & an illuminating autobiography. Proulx, a writer with extraordinary powers of observation & compassion, turns her lens on herself. We understand how she came to be living in a house surrounded by wilderness, with shelves for thousands of books & long worktables on which to heap manuscripts, research materials & maps, & how she came to be one of the great American writers of her time.



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Following on from its hugely successful launch in 1999, Collins Bird Guide
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Following on from its hugely successful launch in 1999, Collins Bird Guide
- the ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts
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Welcome to The Bird House, a homemade habitat where birds can safely rest & nest! Bird houses come in all shapes & sizes, designed to suit all different types of birds. Discover how bird houses can provide much-needed shelter, explore how we can help our gardens to become more bird-friendly & lift the flaps to find out more about your favourite feathered friends... ...

In a unique collaboration between the British Trust for Ornithology, Nature Photographers Ltd & William Collins, this beautiful book accompanies a new photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird photography of the year. Bird Photographer of the Year celebrates the artistry of bird photography, & this large-format book will be lavishly illustrated to reflect this. A celebration of avian beauty & diversity, it is a tribute to both the dedication & passion of the photographers as well as a reflection of the quality of today`s modern digital imaging systems. The book will include the winning & short-listed images from the competition, showcasing some of the finest bird photography, with a foreword by BTO President & head judge, Chris Packham. A proportion of the profits from the book will go directly to the BTO to support their conservation work. The advent of digital technology has revolutionised photography in recent years, & the book will bring to life some of the most stunning bird photography currently on offer. It will feature a vast variety of photographs by hardened pros, keen amateurs & hobbyists alike, reflecting the huge diversity of bird enthusiasts & nature lovers which is so important in ensuring their conservation & survival. ...

Foreword by Chris Packham This beautiful book accompanies the photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird photography of the year. The Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates the artistry of bird photography, & this large-format book is lavishly illustrated to reflect this. A celebration of avian beauty & diversity, it is a tribute to both the dedication & passion of the photographers as well as a reflection of the quality of today`s modern digital imaging systems. The book

Includes:: the winning & short-listed images from the competition, now in its second year, showcasing some of the finest bird photography, with a foreword by BTO President & head judge, Chris Packham. A proportion of the profits from the book goes directly to the BTO to support their conservation work. The advent of digital technology has revolutionised photography in recent years, & the book brings to life some of the most stunning bird photography currently on offer. It features a vast variety of photographs by hardened pros, keen amateurs & hobbyists alike, reflecting the huge diversity of bird enthusiasts & nature lovers which is so important in ensuring their conservation & survival.

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